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Which type of patio roof for you?

Anyone who has roofed over his patio can tell you what a transformation this simple construction job can make. What was once a desert-like expanse of hot paving becomes a cool, inviting shelter. What was once a damp or wind-swept tundra changes into a light, warm haven during the hours of summer showers.

Rooms in the house that had been uninhabitable during the summer become cool and pleasant under the benign shade of the new roof.

Sad to say, it is also possible to

build a patio roof

that will worsen the problem that it is intended to solve or will substitute a new headache for the one you disposed of. Thus, what was merely an over-warm patio ma be changed into a veritable kiln with the wrong type of roofing. The rainy patio may be covered over with a roof that drips from condensed moisture.

The walled-in patio may become stuffeir than ever when it is roofed over. Or the desperately needed shade is cast over an aria where it is not needed or during a time of day when no one uses the patio.

Becouse those who have successfully roofed over their patios are likely to be so delighted with the results, and becouse those who have innocently botched the job are liable to be so embittered by their handiwork, this site has been writeen to encourage the construction of successful overheads and to disscourage perpetuation of the bad.

This site is designed to carry you through the principal stages of planning, designing, and building yout patio roof. Immediately folloeing, we have digested comparative information on the various type of patio coverings so yo can select the material that will best meet your climatic and financial peculiarities. In the next chapter, we provide recommendations on building the basic structure for whatever type of covering you may want.